Connection adapter for communication device

Abstract

A connection adapter converts in accordance with prescribed rules into a form suitable for a second communication device, transmits or discards data transmitted by high-level equipment for use by a first communication device, and also converts in accordance with prescribed rules into a form suitable for the high-level equipment, transmits or discards data received from the second communication device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to the field of telemetering including the collection of sales information regarding vending machines and that of telematics including the distribution of traffic information to mobile objects. More particularly, it relates to a connection adapter for connection of a communication device used in these fields to high-level equipment using such communication device. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002] Telemetering and telematics by which information is collected and distributed via a radio packet communication network have come into extensive use in recent years. Telemetering originally was a generic term referring to mechanisms of remotely reading the counts of measuring instruments over communication lines. More recently, however, the term has come to cover not only reading of data but monitoring of operation and remote control of a device in general. Typical examples of telemetering are found in sales management sys...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a connection adapter for connecting high-level equipment and a communication device so that multiple types of communication devices and services can be used without modifying the high-level equipment. The connection adapter has a communication control unit that converts data transmitted by the high-level equipment for use by the second communication device and vice versa. This allows the high-level equipment to connect to different networks and services without needing to modify or remodel it. The connection adapter also processes authentication and performs other network functions to ensure secure and reliable connections. Overall, the invention provides a flexible and efficient way to connect high-level equipment to different networks and services.

Problems solved by technology

The reason for such a request may be, for example, “the currently used carrier cannot ensure a stable electric wave condition or is unsuitable in the location of the high-level equipment.”

Since the high-level equipment are distributed among different locations distant from one another because of the nature of this system, if high-level equipment is widely installed in the market, the workload of modifying or remodeling these devices will be enormous.

This problem will occur not only when the carrier is to be changed, but may arise, even if the carrier remains the same, when the communication device is to be changed to another type.

There is another problem that, when a plurality of carriers or device types are to be used in constructing the system, high-level equipment should be provided for each carrier or communication device, the system construction will become costly.

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